Gardens, Railways and Great House Hampshire

GARDENS, RAILWAYS & GREAT HOUSE OF HAMPSHIRE

 

18 – 22 May 2025

Sunday – Thursday

5 Days

From £729

 

From gardens, to railways, and spellbinding glimpses into the wonders of Hampshire, this holiday is set to deliver beautiful charm and historical treasures around every corner.

 

 

HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS

RHS Wisley   |   Wisley Guided Tour   |   Petworth   |   Chichester   |   Mid Hants Railway – Watercress Line   |   Jane Austen’s House Museum

 

DAY ONE – Arrival

We depart from your home and travel to Hampshire arriving late afternoon you will have time to relax before dinner this evening.

 

DAY TWO – RHS Wisley Gardens including Guided Tour

This morning we head for RHS Wisley Gardens, one of the world’s great gardens, packed with horticultural inspiration. A wonderful garden and a perfect time of year, with a wellbeing garden, a world food garden, wildlife garden and exotic gardens, as well as glasshouses, and wonderful water gardens, there’s much to see.  We’ve included a garden guided tour for you today, so you’ll be in for a treat.

 

DAY THREE – Petworth and Chichester

Today we visit Chichester, and on our way this morning we’ll call into the beautiful market town of Petworth, with its cobbled streets, plenty of independent shops and impressive number of antique stores, giving it a truly historic feel.

We’ll then continue to Chichester, where you can explore at your leisure. Chichester is a Roman Cathedral City and the only city in West Sussex. Its historical evidence of Roman settlement can be found all over the city, including some Roman baths, a city wall (which was replaced by a Georgian wall), an amphitheatre which is now a park and the old Roman road State Street linking Chichester with London.

 

DAY FOUR – Mid Hants Railway and Jane Austen’s House Museum

This morning we enjoy a wonder journey on the Mid Hants Railway Watercress Line. In years gone by, the Watercress Line took people on holiday, carried people to war, transported evacuees and moved all the essential goods of the area.

 

Today at the railway you can experience the thrill of a trip on a steam train through the spectacular Hampshire countryside.

We’ll then visit Jane Austen’s House Museum; the Hampshire cottage where Jane Austen lived. Here her genius flourished, and she wrote, revised and had published all six of her globally beloved novels: Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion.

Today, Jane Austen’s House is a cherished museum with an unparalleled collection of Austen treasures, including items of furniture, paintings, and household objects. Visitors can discover Jane’s personal letters and first editions of her novels, items of jewellery that she cherished, portraits of her friends and family, and the tiny writing table at which she wrote.

 

DAY FIVE – Departure

After breakfast this morning we leave our hotel and make our journey home with comfort stops en route.

 

YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES

• Luxury coach travel

• Home pick-up

• 4 nights accommodation, dinner & breakfast

• Porterage on arrival and departure

• Welcome tea/coffee on arrival

• Tea/coffee after dinner each evening

• Admission to Wisley Gardens

• Guided Tour of Wisley Gardens

• Mid Hants Railway Journey

• Admission to Jane Austen’s House Museum.

 

ELVETHAM HOTEL, HOOK

An elegant country house hotel in Hook, Hampshire, The Elvetham is the perfect place to be based for this wonderful holiday. Please note: this hotel does not have a lift.

YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES

Luxury coach travel

Home pick-up

4 nights accommodation, dinner & breakfast

Porterage on arrival and departure

Welcome tea/coffee on arrival

Tea/coffee after dinner each evening

Admission to Wisley Gardens

Guided Tour of Wisley Gardens

Mid Hants Railway Journey

Admission to Jane Austen’s House Museum.

 

ELVETHAM HOTEL, HOOK

An elegant country house hotel in Hook, Hampshire, The Elvetham is the perfect place to be based for this wonderful holiday. Please note: this hotel does not have a lift.

 

 HOTEL FACILITIES INCLUDE

General	Rooms	Accessibility
4 star	Tea/coffee making facilities
Bar	Television
Restaurant	Wifi
Lounge

 

DAYS	TOUR DATE	DEPARTS	TERMS	SUPPLEMENT
5	18 – 22 MAY 2025	SUNDAY	£729	£120 SINGLE
JONES HOLIDAYS INSURANCE			£27.28

 

Rooms are allocated on a first come first served basis and are limited. If no single supplement applies this is limited to the tour single room allocation and therefore additional cost may apply.  Prices displayed are per person unless otherwise stated. If door-to-door pick-up is included there may be additional charges for out of area. Itineraries and hotel inclusions may be subject to change. Seat numbers on the coach may be subject to change. Issues whilst on tour must be raised in the first instance with the driver. Covid-19 restrictions may apply. When making bookings you accept on behalf of yourself and your party the terms in our Trading Charter which can be found in our brochure, on our website at http://www.jonesholidays.co.uk/Jones-holidays-trading-charter, or a copy can be requested from our Sales office.  If your holiday is more than 56 days from departure, we offer a 7-day cooling off period where a full refund will be offered from the date of the initial confirmation invoice (with the exception of flight holidays).

The Elvetham Hotel Hampshire Wisley Garden Mid Hants Railway Watercress Line Jane Austen's House Museum Petworth Chichester